The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Detroit Lions, 26 to 23, on October 8, 1972.

1972 Atlanta Falcons

Final

DET

Lions

3-1-0

26

ATL

Falcons

2-2-0

23

Team

DET

ATL

1

3

3

2

10

0

3

7

7

4

6

13

Total

26

23

1st quarter

DET

ATL

Lions

Errol Mann 39-yard field goal

3

0

Falcons

Bill Bell 22-yard field goal

3

3

2nd quarter

DET

ATL

Lions

Errol Mann 37-yard field goal

6

3

Lions

Steve Owens 8-yard run (Errol Mann kick)

13

3

3rd quarter

DET

ATL

Falcons

Art Malone 10-yard run (Bill Bell kick)

13

10

Lions

Ron Jessie 82-yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)

20

10

4th quarter

DET

ATL

Falcons

Art Malone 2-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)

20

17

Falcons

Bill Bell 32-yard field goal

20

20

Falcons

Bill Bell 12-yard field goal

20

23

Lions

Steve Owens 3-yard run (kick failed)

26

23

Lions

Falcons

1st Downs

15

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

55

59

Total Yards

314

278

Yards per play

5.7

4.7

Passing

134

79

Comp - Att

5 - 17

10 - 17

Yards per pass

7.4

3.8

Interceptions thrown

3

1

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 8

4 - 26

Rushing

180

199

Rushing Attempts

37

38

Yards per rush

4.9

5.2

Penalties

4

9

Turnovers

4

1

Fumbles lost

1

0

Interceptions

3

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Greg Landry 5 17 142 8.4 1 3 41.9
Team 5 17 134 8.4 1 3 1 41.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Altie Taylor 13 80 6.2 0
Steve Owens 19 77 4.1 2
Greg Landry 5 23 4.6 0
Team 37 180 4.9 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Ron Jessie 3 102 34.0 1
Altie Taylor 2 40 20.0 0
Team 5 142 8.4 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Errol Mann 2 2 2 8
Team 2 2 2 8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Herman Weaver 3 142 47.3
Team 3 142 47.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mickey Zofko 2 34 17.0 0
Ron Jessie 1 21 21.0 0
Team 3 55 18.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Lem Barney 3 24 8.0 0
Team 3 24 8.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bob Berry 10 17 105 6.2 1 1 71.9
Team 10 17 79 6.2 1 1 4 71.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Dave Hampton 16 85 5.3 0
Art Malone 12 77 6.4 1
Joe Profit 4 19 4.8 0
Bob Berry 3 10 3.3 0
Willie Belton 2 7 3.5 0
Jim Mitchell 1 1 1.0 0
Team 38 199 5.2 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jim Mitchell 2 40 20.0 0
Dave Hampton 3 26 8.7 0
Art Malone 3 26 8.7 1
Ken Burrow 2 13 6.5 0
Team 10 105 6.2 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Bill Bell 3 4 2 11
Team 3 4 2 11

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
John James 6 238 39.7
Team 6 238 39.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dave Hampton 3 63 21.0 0
Willie Belton 3 55 18.3 0
Team 6 118 19.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Willie Belton 3 42 14.0 0
Team 3 42 14.0 0

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